Which has lower property taxes, Ho-Ho-Kus or Ridgewood?

Ho-Ho-Kus has the lower average property tax bill: $19,834 against $20,596 in Ridgewood (2025).

Which has better schools, Ho-Ho-Kus or Ridgewood?

Ho-Ho-Kus has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #43 for Ridgewood).

Ho-Ho-Kus

Ridgewood

By Slava Zborovsky · Updated October 22, 2026

Ho-Ho-Kus vs Ridgewood

Homes cost more in Ho-Ho-Kus: a typical value of $1.36M against $1.27M in Ridgewood, about 7% higher.

Ho-Ho-Kus has the lower average property tax bill: $19,834 against $20,596 in Ridgewood (2025).
Ho-Ho-Kus has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #43 for Ridgewood).
By train, Ridgewood is the quicker commute to New York Penn (47 minutes at the fastest, against 51).
Values rose faster in Ho-Ho-Kus over the past year (12% against 10.8%).

Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood, side by side

Ho-Ho-Kus

Ridgewood

Typical home value (Zillow): $1,363,000source$1,269,000source
Change in home value, past year: 12%10.8%
Average property tax bill (2025): $19,834source$20,596source
Effective tax rate (2025): 1.706%source1.944%source
High school: Northern Highlands Regional HSRidgewood HS
Best high school option, NJ rank (U.S. News): #35source#43source
Niche grade: A+sourceA+source
Train to NY Penn (AM peak): 51-60 minutessource47-56 minutessource
Own train station: YesYes
Road miles to the GW Bridge: 14.213.3
Population: 4,27026,308
Land area (sq mi): 1.7395.742
Median household income: $250,000+$208,211
Owner-occupied homes: 92.5%82.5%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value: $27,597$25,520

Ho-Ho-Kus vs Ridgewood: home values, taxes, schools and commute
	Ho-Ho-Kus	Ridgewood
Typical home value (Zillow)	$1,363,000source	$1,269,000source
Change in home value, past year	12%	10.8%
Average property tax bill (2025)	$19,834source	$20,596source
Effective tax rate (2025)	1.706%source	1.944%source
High school	Northern Highlands Regional HS	Ridgewood HS
Best high school option, NJ rank (U.S. News)	#35source	#43source
Niche grade	A+source	A+source
Train to NY Penn (AM peak)	51-60 minutessource	47-56 minutessource
Own train station	Yes	Yes
Road miles to the GW Bridge	14.2	13.3
Population	4,270	26,308
Land area (sq mi)	1.739	5.742
Median household income	$250,000+	$208,211
Owner-occupied homes	92.5%	82.5%
NJ seller transfer costs at the typical value	$27,597	$25,520

Bold marks the lower cost, higher-ranked school or shorter trip. Sources: Zillow Home Value Index (2026-08-31); NJ Treasury 2025 tax rates and average residential bills; U.S. News and Niche school rankings; NJ Transit timetables; U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Road miles calculated.

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Ho-Ho-Kus

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A village downtown, classic architecture and a commuter's train station.

Ho-Ho-Kus vs Ridgewood: questions

Is Ho-Ho-Kus or Ridgewood more expensive?: Homes cost more in Ho-Ho-Kus: a typical value of $1.36M against $1.27M in Ridgewood, about 7% higher.
Which has lower property taxes, Ho-Ho-Kus or Ridgewood?: Ho-Ho-Kus has the lower average property tax bill: $19,834 against $20,596 in Ridgewood (2025).
Which has better schools, Ho-Ho-Kus or Ridgewood?: Ho-Ho-Kus has the higher-ranked high school option in U.S. News (#35 in New Jersey against #43 for Ridgewood).

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